I am a Research Assistant Professor at Northwestern University, where my research focuses on the neuroscience of sleep and dreaming, particularly how conscious experiences during sleep can be harnessed to promote psychological well-being and mental health. My work integrates contemplative practices with experimental neuroscience to investigate the mechanisms underlying conscious experience and their potential therapeutic applications.

I previously completed my postdoctoral training in the Paller Lab. Before joining Northwestern, I served as Director of a clinical research laboratory in geriatric psychiatry (Geri-Party Lab). I earned my Ph.D. in Neuroscience from McGill University, where I conducted my doctoral research in the Mechawar lab.